The State of Developer Ecosystem 2023

[Rui Carlos]

Alguns resultados do último survey da JetBrains sobre desenvolvimento de software:

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This report is the culmination of insights gathered from 26,348 developers from all around the globe. The world of developers is vast and diverse, making it an endlessly fascinating realm for exploration and learning. Through yearly research initiatives like this one, our goal is to explore this captivating world, uncover valuable insights about developers and their craft, and then share these facts with the community.

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Trust in Rust: A story of growth

The only language to set a new usage record among this year’s most popular ones is Rust. Aspiring to replace C++ with its strict safety and memory ownership mechanisms, Rust’s user base has shown steady growth over the last five years. According to our data, one in six Go users are contemplating adopting Rust.

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JavaScript: A subtle dip in popularity

Last year, the top three languages were neck and neck in terms of popularity. This year, there still isn’t much between them – Java retook first place, with JavaScript dropping to third after losing three percentage points.

It seems that some programmers who started using TypeScript in tandem with another language are gradually transitioning to using it exclusively. In 2020, 47% of TypeScript users used it alongside JavaScript; this year, that number fell to 38%. It’s plausible to assume that we’ll witness a further decline in the share of JavaScript by a few more percentage points in the future.

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What is your experience with the following AI tools?

Developers are using general AI text generative tools more often than they do specialized AI code generative tools. However, since the latest AI text generative tools, such as ChatGPT, are also capable of writing code, developers may be using them for this purpose. The specialized tools mentioned above seem to be drawing interest, but whether it's because of imperfect integration with the workflows or generic approaches, few developers are sticking with them at this time.

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O estudo completo está acessível aqui: https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2023/